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Bicyclist stopped by police arrested for meth possession

September 26, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Thompsonville man was stopped by Ludington police officers for traffic violations while riding a bicycle Friday, Sept. 26, at 1:20 a.m. at Tinkham and Washington avenues, according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The suspect was arrested for methamphetamine…

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Police news, published Sept. 25, 2025

September 25, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025: 7:43 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive and Rasmussen Road, Pere Marquette Township. 9:15 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Iris Road and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.…

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Mason County residents invited to participate in chemical exposure monitoring program

September 24, 2025

Participants will get a $75 gift card as a thank you for their time LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking Michigan residents in Mason and Oceana counties to join the Michigan Chemical Exposure Monitoring (MiChEM) program.  The MiChEM program started in 2022 and is an ongoing statewide effort to gather data on the amount…

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Man arrested after urinating in gas station parking lot

September 24, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP —  A 32-year-old Mason County man was arrested after he reportedly urinated in the parking lot of the Murphy Gas Station on US 10 Saturday, Sept. 20, around 6:30 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.  “He was told repeatedly…

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Man accused of embracing student charged with assault

September 23, 2025

LUDINGTON — The 53-year-old Ludington man who allegedly embraced a Ludington High School student without her consent while on school property last week was arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court on a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery, court records state. Rolandao Garcia is scheduled to appear for a pretrial, Oct. 16. Police were actively looking for Garcia who…

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